From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up—Among this work's 100 profiles are in-depth treatments of many prominent figures such as Gerrit Smith, Frederick Douglass, and Lucretia Mott. Shorter entries present information about lesser-known individuals such as fugitive slave Aunt Rachel, whose remarkable story is known through Levi Coffin's Reminiscences. Each article ends with suggested readings. There is a fair representation of race and gender among those profiled. The volume has a textbooklike appearance, with occasional sidebars and a black-and-white photograph every few pages. Helpful cross-references demonstrate the connections among individuals involved with the Underground Railroad. Useful back matter includes entry lists arranged alphabetically, geographically, and by the role the individual played in the movement, and state and general indexes. This is not an essential purchase, but it will be valuable where the Underground Railroad is studied in detail.—Patricia N. McClune, Conestoga Valley High School, Lancaster, PA
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Review

". . . this inexpensive but authoritative guide provides high school, public and academic libraries with an affordable introduction to a historically important movement."

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Lawrence Looks at Books

"Helpful cross-references demonstrate the connections among individuals involved with the Underground Railroad. Useful back matter includes entry lists arranged alphabetically, geographically, and by the role the individual played in the movement, and state and general indexes. . . . it will be valuable where the Underground Railroad is studied in detail."

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School Library Journal

"People of the Underground Railroad is recommended for those seeking in-depth, article-length biographies of those who assisted slaves to freedom, and the people with whom they associated."

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ARBA

"The books layout enhances its reader-friendly touch as well as its importance as a resource guide. . . . The biographical entries, many accompanied with sharp images of the individual listed, are captivatingly well written. . . . suitable for students at the high school and college levels as well as the general reading public."

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MultiCultural Review